General Education Requirements for Bachelors' Degrees
General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees
General Education Requirements for Bachelors’ Degrees - 48 credits
Basic Skills: 24 credits
| Basic Skills: Spanish |
9 credits |
| Basic Skills: English |
9 credits |
| Basic Skills: Mathematics |
3 credits |
| Basic Skills: Information and Computing |
3 credits |
Philosophical and Aesthetic Thought: 6 credits
| GEPE 4040 Ethics and Social Responsibility |
3 credits |
Select one course from the following:
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GEPE 3010 Art Appreciation
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3 credits
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GEPE 3020 Music Appreciation
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3 credits |
GEPE 3030 Theatre Appreciation
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3 credits |
Christian Thought: 3 credits
| GECF 1010 Introduction to the Christian Faith |
3 credits |
Entrepreneurial Culture: 3 credits
| GEEC 2000 Entrepreneurial Culture |
3 credits |
Historical and Social Context: 6 credits
| GEHS 2010 Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico |
3 credits |
Select one course from the historical or social component:
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Historical Component
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GEHS 4020 Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization
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3 credits |
GEHS 4030 Modern and Contemporary Western Civilization
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3 credits
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Social Component
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GEHS 3020 Global Society
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3 credits |
| GEHS 3050 Human Formation, Society, and Culture |
3 credits |
Explanatory Note:
International students will have the option of selecting the 6 credits of their preference from the courses in this category.
Scientific and Technological Context - 3 credits
Select one course from the following:
| GEST 2020 The Natural Environment and the Human Being |
3 credits |
GEST 2030 Technology and Environment
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3 credits |
Health and Quality of Life - 3 credits
| GEHP 3000 Integral Health and Quality of Life |
3 credits |
Explanatory note:
Foreign language teaching
The teaching of foreign languages contributes to the internationalization of the curriculum. In addition, it encourages the development of historical, social, and cultural competencies, since the learning of a foreign language requires the sociocultural context of the country whose vernacular is taught as a foreign language in the Institution.
Accordingly, students interested in taking courses in foreign languages, such as French, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Mandarin, among others, may take two courses (6-8 credits) as part of their general academic training. These courses will be replaced by six (6) credits of GEP prescribed courses, specifically: three (3) of the Philosophical and Aesthetic Thought category and three (3) of the Historical and Social Context category.